Carrying device



June 6, 1961 H. A. LEWIS CARRYING DEVICE Filed Sept, 25, 1959 INVENTOR.HERMAN A. LEWIS ATTORNEYS United States Patent 2,987,231 CARRYING DEVICEHerman A. Lewis, 3213 NE. Union Ave., Portland 12, Greg. Filed Sept. 25,1959, Ser. No. 842,415 1 Claim. (Cl. 224-25) The present inventionrelates to a carrying device for suspending buckets and containers inupright position from the body.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a carrying device forsupporting buckets and containers in upright position on the body of theuser to free the hands for other purposes.

Another object of the invention is to provide a carrying device of theclass described above having means associated therewith for supporting apaint brush in overlying relation to a bucket.

A further object of the invention is to provide a carrying device of theclass described above which is inexpensive to manufacture, simple toattach to the body and which will support a bucket or container in aposition of use while freeing the hands for other purposes.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent in the followingspecification when considered in light of the attached drawings, inwhich:

FIGURE 1 is a front elevation of the invention shown attached to a bodywith a container supported thereon;

FIGURE 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the invention illustratingthe brush support adapter in exploded position;

FIGURE 3 is a fragmentary elevational view taken along the line 33 ofFIGURE 1, looking in the direction of the arrows;

FIGURE 4 is a fragmentary enlarged elevational view taken along the line4-4 of FIGURE 2, looking in the direction of the arrows with the beltshown in broken lines.

Referring now to the drawings in detail wherein like referencecharacters indicate like parts throughout the several figures, thereference character B indicates generally a carrying device constructedin accordance with the invention.

The carrying device B comprises a pair of relatively straight,horizontally disposed rod-like members and 11 which are preferablyformed of malleable material and are welded together in parallelrelation, forming outwardly projecting extensions. An upstanding loop 12is welded to the members 10, 11 for reasons to be assigned.

A hook, generally indicated at 13, is integrally formed. on one end ofthe members 10 and 11 in depending relation thereto and includes a pairof upright shanks 14, 15 depending perpendicularly from the members 10and 11, respectively. A pair of upstanding portions 16, 17 are arrangedparallel to the shanks 14, 15 and are integrally connected respectivelythereto by arcuate bights 18, 19. The upper ends of the portions 16, 17are connected by an arcuate bight 20, as can be clearly seen in FIGURE2.

A generally horizontal arcuate base member 21 is integrally formed withthe member 10 and is outwardly offset therefrom at 22. A generallyhorizontal arcuate base member 23 is integrally formed with the member11 and is outwardly ofiset at 24 with respect thereto. The bases 21, 23lie in a single horizontal plane and are arranged as arcs of the samecircle. A generally U-shaped hook 26 is integrally formed on the base 23in perpendicularly depending relation thereto at the end thereofopposite the member 11. A generally U-shaped hook 25 is integrallyformed on the end of the base 21 in perpendicularly de- 'ice pendingrelation at the end thereof opposite the member 10.

A belt 27 has a loop 28 at one end which engages the U-shaped hook 26and is supported thereby. A buckle 29 is secured to the U-shaped hook 25by a loop 30 to cooperate with the free end of the belt 27.

A flexible strap 31 is threaded through the loop 12 and engages over theshoulder of the user where it is adjustable by means of a buckle 32.

In the use and operation of the invention, the bases 21, 23 are engagedwith the waist of the user and the belt 27 secures them tightly thereto.The strap 31 supports the horizontal members 10, 11 as can be seen inFIGURE 1. A bucket or container 33 is positioned below the hook 13 withthe bail 34 thereof engaged over the hook 13 so as to support the bucket33 in suspended position therebelow.

When the carrying device B is used with a paint bucket, a paint brushholder and scraper, generally indicated at 35, is used therewith. Thecombined paint brush holder and scraper 35 includes a relatively flatupstanding sleeve 36 which is adapted to engage over the portions 16, 17of the hook 13. A transversely extending scraper blade 37 is integrallyformed on the lower end of the tubular portion 36 and extends laterallyoutwardly therefrom. A generally U-shaped resilient clamp 38 isintegrally formed on the upper end of the tubular portion 36 and isadapted to releasably secure a paint brush handle 39 therein, overlyingthe bucket 33. The scraper blade 37 is adapted to be used to removeexcess paint from the bristles 40 depending from the paint brush handle39 so that the excess paint will drip into the bucket 33.

It should be understood that while the carrying device B has beenillustrated with the bucket 33 disposed at one side of the user, it canalso be used with the bucket at the opposite side or in front, to suitthe convenience of the user.

Having thus described the preferred embodiment of the invention, itshould be understood that numerous structural modifications andadaptations may be resorted to without departing from the scope of theappended claim.

What is claimed:

A carrying device for supporting buckets and containers from the body ofthe user comprising a single heavy wire bent to form a pair ofoppositely extending arcuate base members, an outwardly projectinghorizontal extension integrally formed on each of said base members atthe adjacent ends thereof, depending U-shaped hooks on the other ends ofsaid base members, a belt for adjustably securing said base members tothe waist of the user, loops on the ends of said belt engaging said U-shaped hooks, a depending bucket supporting hook integrally formed onthe end of said extensions opposite said base members, a loop welded tosaid extensions, a flexible belt adjustably supporting the outer end ofsaid extensions from the body of the user engaged under said loop, and aresilient brush holding clamp including a sleeve, said bucket supportinghook including an upstanding projection, said sleeve slidably engagingover said upstanding projection.

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